Information
for Board of Architects & Interior Design Licensees
Biennial License Renewal Fee
Architect = $125
Interior Designer = $125
Business Entity = $125
Continuing Education Requirement
Both architects and interior designers are required to
complete 20 hours of educational instruction or training, in
subjects or courses approved by the Board, each biennium prior to
the license expiration date. A minimum of 16 hours must be in
technical and professional subjects related to safeguarding life,
health, property and promoting the public welfare.
Continuing Education Information
The
Bureau of Education and Testing is responsible for the
management of continuing education providers and courses.
Below are shortcuts to their continuing education pages.
• Continuing
education main page
• Continuing
education policy
Core Course Requirement
All architects and interior designers must complete a 4-hour core
course on the building code within 2 years of initial licensure. The
Board considers the building code course part of the 20 continuing
education hours required per biennium. More information may be
accessed by contacting the
Department of
Community Affairs. Core courses are available online at the
Building Code Information
System website.
Advanced Course Requirement
Licensees are required to obtain a minimum of 2 hours of continuing
education by completing an approved provider’s specialized or
advanced course, approved by the Florida Building Commission, on the
Florida Building Code, relating to the licensee’s respective area of
practice for future renewals. The core course is a
pre-requisite to the advanced course. Please note that the
core course is different from any advanced courses that may be
offered. One cannot be used in lieu of the other.
Licensees are advised to verify the course validity before attending
the course.
